TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
As of 02 June 2025, Monday, 5:00 p.m.
1. Marcos suspends Edsa work, eyes 'better way'
-MMDA cancels odd-even scheme
-NCAP will remain amid postponement of EDSA rebuild
—DOTr
-Senators support decision to postpone EDSA
rehabilitation
-Metro Manila mayors back PBBM on EDSA rehab
suspension
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Daily
Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila
Times, News5PH, Philstar, Sunstar, The Freeman]
https://businessmirror.com.ph/2025/06/02/marcos-suspends-edsa-work-eyes-better-way/
2. Marbil officially retires as Torre takes over PNP
-Marcos to Torre: Ensure clean police ranks, make
cops felt by public
-Torre vows 3-minute police response as he takes
over top PNP post
-PNP Chief Torre’s anti-drug strategy: Ramp up
‘legal’ arrests
-PNP chief Torre presses Roque to return, face
trafficking case
-Dutertes unhappy with Torre as PNP Chief
-Torre: PNP ready to deal with ICC arrest order for
Dela Rosa
[ABS-CBN News, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila
Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar,
SunStar]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/948052/torre-takes-over-as-pnp-chief/story/
3. Pamilya Pass on Sundays: Pay 1, get + 3 free rides on MRT, LRT
[ABS-CBN News, DZRH, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila
Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH, Manila Times, Philstar]
https://malaya.com.ph/news/national-news/pamilya-pass-on-sundays-pay-1get-3-free-rides-on-mrt-lrt/
4. PBBM leads turnover of new NIA equipment to boost irrigation
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Standard, News5PH]
https://manilastandard.net/news/314597576/pbbm-leads-turnover-of-new-nia-equipment-to-boost-irrigation.html
5. VICE PRESIDENCY:
-Escudero: Marcos didn't order postponement of
reading of impeachment raps vs VP Sara
-Escudero addresses 'no impeachment trial'
scenario: 'In the end, Senate plenary is supreme'
-Sara Duterte impeachment now up to Senate –
Romualdez
-Leila de Lima: Escudero violating Constitution
with impeachment delay
-Hontiveros alarmed by delays in impeachment trial:
We owe it to Filipinos
-VP: Impeach trial 'bloodbath' refers to my
crucifixion
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus,
Philstar, Sunstar, Rappler, Watchmen Daily Journal]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/06/02/news/impeachment-a-crucifixion-vp/2124717
6. 360 President Marcos appointees awaiting CA confirmation
[BusinessWorld, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin,
Manila Standard, Philstar]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2065740/ca-rushes-to-confirm-360-officials-in-12-days
7. MPOX CASES:
-Central Visayas logs 6 mpox cases for 2025
-Iloilo City logs 4 mpox cases, 2 other suspected
cases under monitoring
-Aurora latest province to record Mpox case
-Nationwide lockdown on June 10 due to mpox is
false
-FPRRD's house closed to visitors amid rising Mpox
cases
-Face masks ineffective vs mpox; avoid kissing,
hugging
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Guardian, Daily Tribune, DZBB,
Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Mindanao Times, NewsWatchPlus, Rappler,
Sunstar]
https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/health-science/2025/6/2/face-masks-ineffective-vs-mpox-avoid-kissing-hugging-doh-0832
8. FOREIGN AFFAIRS:
-Philippines and EU to set up security and defense
dialogue, DFA says
-Teodoro holds bilateral talks with Japan, Ukraine,
Netherlands; Ukraine to deploy defense attaché to PH to develop bilateral ties
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Rappler]
https://mb.com.ph/2025/06/02/ph-eu-agree-to-establish-security-defense-dialogue
9. DOTr eyes economic sabotage complaint vs AirAsia MOVE for ‘overcharging’; AirAsia MOVE denies price gouging allegations
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer,
NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler]
https://business.inquirer.net/528622/dotr-to-file-economic-sabotage-case-vs-airasia-move-for-alleged-overcharging
10. Gasoline, diesel pump prices up; kerosene down Tuesday
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin,
Manila Standard, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Sunstar]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/948056/gasoline-diesel-pump-prices-up-kerosene-down-tuesday-june-3-2025/story/
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